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WRI 150 - Writing in the Workplace

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Course Description

Successful communicators know that effective writing is essential in a variety of professions. You will develop your writing skills through working on correspondence, such as letters, memos, and email; as well as summaries and reports. Topics include: composition, writing clearly, grammar, sentence structure, writing across cultures, and ethical writing. Ample opportunity for writing is available through exercises and assignments, and feedback on your writing is provided by peers as well as by the instructor.

Notes

Former names/numbers: BMC 113 Business Writing Basics and WRI 130 Professional Writing Basics.

This is not an introductory writing course. Opportunities to practise grammar, punctuation and mechanics are provided; however, specific instruction in these basic skills is not the focus of the course.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for online sections: BMC 352 Learning Online

It is not possible to register online for online sections until you have successfully completed BMC 352 Learning Online or have a Learning Online Prerequisite Waiver in your profile. You may enrol in this course, by telephone, if you are enrolled in a section of BMC 352 that will be completed before this course begins.

It is not possible to register online for this course until you have successfully completed BMC 352 Learning Online or have a Learning Online Prerequisite Waiver in your profile. You may enrol in this course, by telephone, if you are enrolled in a section of BMC 352 that will be completed before this course begins. This course will be delivered using Desire2Learn (D2L). Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am on the start date. A $25 fee applies for course withdrawals and transfers.

It is not possible to register online for this course until you have successfully completed BMC 352 Learning Online or have a Learning Online Prerequisite Waiver in your profile. You may enrol in this course, by telephone, if you are enrolled in a section of BMC 352 that will be completed before this course begins.

It is not possible to register online for this course until you have successfully completed BMC 352 Learning Online or have a Learning Online Prerequisite Waiver in your profile. You may enrol in this course, by telephone, if you are enrolled in a section of BMC 352 that will be completed before this course begins.

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WRI 150 - 008 - Writing in the Workplace - Downtown Campus

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Downtown

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Classes meet at the Main Campus, Downtown Campus, or at a designated off-campus location.

Flat Fee

Peter Duthie, MA

Peter has taught in the MRU English Department since 1982 and in the UofC Management Certificate Program since 2000. He received his Masters of Arts degree from the UofC's English Department in 2000, and his thesis – an edited edition of Joanna Baillie's Plays on the Passions – was published by Broadview Press soon after. As founder and president of Folio Gallery Inc., he annually publishes the Scotia Waterous collection of photographic books and served on the board of Exposure - Calgary, Canmore and Banff's Photography Festival - for six years, four of which as Chair. Over his career, Peter has helped a diverse range of students develop their writing and reading skills. He creates an environment in which all participants can feel comfortable contributing and asking questions and are encouraged to explore multiple options for improving the effectiveness of their writing. He received the MRU Distinguished Faculty/Teaching Award in 1999.

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Courses are accessed via the Internet. Some have scheduled start- and end-dates, specified times for the class and instructor to meet online, and set timelines for assignments. Other courses are available to students for a given number of days, do not have a set schedule, and are accessible at any time.

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Elaine Cust, BEd

Through Write Now, Elaine Cust has been coaching on a one-to-one basis in everyday business writing for the past thirteen years. She helps clients feel comfortable addressing issues that keep them from effectively expressing their ideas, and assists them to confidently compose, edit and polish their e-mail messages, letters and other written communication.

Elaine’s short story “Confession” was aired on Alberta Anthology on CBC Radio in 1979 and though her writing was curtailed for a number of years due to the demands of her teaching career, she is now back at it. She published a biography, On His Own Two Feet in 2009; completed a book contract on the history of public health nurses in 2010; edited a memoir titled Bend Like the Willow written by Susan Glasier in 2011-12;and served as the editor of a collection of family stories, genealogy and photos titled From Irish Roots…The Descendants of James Cust and Rose Allen Cust in the fall of 2012. Currently, she is working on historical fiction based on the lives of her ancestors in England and Ireland.

Elaine completed her B Ed and a Graduate Diploma in School Libraries at the University of Alberta. She also has a Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education from the University of Alberta.

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Cara Hedley, PhD

I am a novelist, university instructor, and Ph.D. in English Literature (specialization in creative writing) at the University of Calgary. I have taught and assisted in a variety of courses at the U of C, including introductory courses in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and creative writing (most recently, I designed and taught a course titled, “The Novel and the City”), as well as Copy Editing and Proofreading.

I’ve had years of hands-on experience editing and proofreading creative work--both my colleagues’ and my own. My first novel, Twenty Miles, was published by Coach House Books in 2007. The first Canadian novel to portray a women’s hockey team as its central subject, Twenty Miles was nominated for the 2008 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction, and has since been taught in sport and hockey literature courses in universities across North America. I am currently completing my second novel.

I have taught, researched, and hold an abiding interest in all dimensions involved in the craft of writing, including creative and critical writing, editing, and proofreading. I look forward to working with you in this course!

WRI 150 - 014 - Writing in the Workplace

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Flat Fee

Peter Duthie, MA

Peter has taught in the MRU English Department since 1982 and in the UofC Management Certificate Program since 2000. He received his Masters of Arts degree from the UofC's English Department in 2000, and his thesis – an edited edition of Joanna Baillie's Plays on the Passions – was published by Broadview Press soon after. As founder and president of Folio Gallery Inc., he annually publishes the Scotia Waterous collection of photographic books and served on the board of Exposure - Calgary, Canmore and Banff's Photography Festival - for six years, four of which as Chair. Over his career, Peter has helped a diverse range of students develop their writing and reading skills. He creates an environment in which all participants can feel comfortable contributing and asking questions and are encouraged to explore multiple options for improving the effectiveness of their writing. He received the MRU Distinguished Faculty/Teaching Award in 1999.

Flat Fee

Sherryl Melnyk, PhD

Dr. Melnyk has a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in English Literature. Her Interdisciplinary doctorate combines creative non-fiction with social science research. She has been an instructor at postsecondary institutions for the last 13 years. She currently teaches courses through the School of Creative & Performing Arts at the University of Calgary. Her plays have won awards and been produced across the prairies and Western Canada. Her creative writing, creative non-fiction and academic work have been published in various academic and creative venues. She has presented her work at domestic as well as international conferences.

WRI 150 - 015 - Writing in the Workplace

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Flat Fee

Peter Duthie, MA

Peter has taught in the MRU English Department since 1982 and in the UofC Management Certificate Program since 2000. He received his Masters of Arts degree from the UofC's English Department in 2000, and his thesis – an edited edition of Joanna Baillie's Plays on the Passions – was published by Broadview Press soon after. As founder and president of Folio Gallery Inc., he annually publishes the Scotia Waterous collection of photographic books and served on the board of Exposure - Calgary, Canmore and Banff's Photography Festival - for six years, four of which as Chair. Over his career, Peter has helped a diverse range of students develop their writing and reading skills. He creates an environment in which all participants can feel comfortable contributing and asking questions and are encouraged to explore multiple options for improving the effectiveness of their writing. He received the MRU Distinguished Faculty/Teaching Award in 1999.